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Associate+8% vs national median65 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College

Ranked 46th of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,821
middle 50%: $27,237 – $53,814
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $39,655 – $70,298
Median · 10 years out
$75,586
middle 50%: $52,636 – $118,711

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business/Commerce, General (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College's associate program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $37,821 one year after graduating, rising to $75,586 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $52,813 for this field, ranking 46th of 168 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,767 total interest

Same major at other universities

San Antonio College
$57,794 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$57,791 · 5 yrs out
Goodwin University
$57,726 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$57,323 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$57,090 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$56,279 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Mont Alto
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$56,002 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$55,849 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$55,735 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$102,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$101,968 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,616 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,088 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,253 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,296 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,385 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,845 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$89,501 · 5 yrs out
Polymer/Plastics Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,324 · 5 yrs out

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